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The Motley Fool July 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Waiting for Boston Scientific's Second Act The market for drug-coated stents is still lucrative, but BSX needs to deliver on its R&D efforts for long-term success. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	J&J, Guidant Join Forces With intense rivalry looming, is a competitive partnership in vain?
The Motley Fool October 14, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Boston's Stunts With Stents Tough domestic stent competition is weighing on results from one-trick pony Boston Scientific. The company is in a transitional period and that's at least part of why the stock is down where it is.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stent Maker's Hearty Returns Medical device company Boston Scientific rebounds from cardiac stent recall with strong growth.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Stent Recall Stings Medical device maker Boston Scientific's recall has happened at a crucial time. Will the company lose its market share?
The Motley Fool March 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The Stent Wars Continue Although Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson have been beating each other silly for market share, recent clinical data suggest little functional difference between drug-coated stents.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stent Wars 2: The Market-Share Menace The battle for drug-coated stent market share between Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific may not be as exciting as watching Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker fight, but the outcome matters for investors.
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Faith Arner	When Will This Stent See Circulation? Boston Scientific must clear the FDA, among other hurdles.
The Motley Fool May 29, 2008 Brian Orelli	Medtronic Sticks It to Boston Scientific Medtronic wins the medical-device patent duel with Boston Scientific.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Stent Success Propels Boston Scientific The medical device company's still ahead of the competition. Companies dependent upon one product line may be riskier than average, but there's no question that they can reap big-time profits when business is good.
BusinessWeek April 17, 2006 Amy Barrett	Unclogging J&J's Pipeline Maker of coronary stents Johnson & Johnson needs to release more products and grab back its lead in the crowded market it created.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Boston Scientific's Bold Move Acquiring Guidant would be risky, but it would give Boston Scientific exactly what it needs. It will be curious to see how J&J responds to this deal. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2010 Brian Orelli	Now That's Some Expensive Risk Mitigation Boston Scientific avoids a trial -- but at a dear cost.
The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Boston Scientific's Stent Hopes Nice quarter, but all eyes should be on the Taxus stent.
The Motley Fool September 26, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Boston Scientific: Finally Cheap Enough? Could shares of the medical device company now be attractive for long-term investors?
The Motley Fool July 26, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Boston Scientific on the Rebound The medical device maker posts robust earnings, softening the blow of the stent delivery system recall.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Back in an Atomic Way Can its tiny stent save the day?
The Motley Fool July 23, 2008 Brian Orelli	Leaner Boston Scientific Isn't Looking Healthy Investors are rightfully growing weary of Boston Scientific's ability to cut expenses on flat sales, and they send the stock down.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Billy Fisher	FDA Takes Issue With Boston Scientific Boston Scientific has until later this month to respond to an FDA letter prompted by the company's failure to disclose two of five deaths in a stent trial that the medical device maker abandoned in 2006. Investors take note.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Billy Fisher	Dueling Fools: Johnson & Johnson Bear Rebuttal The bears say that J&J is a good company, but will underperform looking forward.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2007 Brian Orelli	Time to Invest in Stents? Stent devices have seen slumping sales over the last few years. Is it time now to invest in the companies that produce them?
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 Amy Barrett	J&J: Don't Stop Dealmaking Now For years, health-care giant Johnson & Johnson has held on-again, off-again acquisition talks with medical-device maker Guidant Corp. But now, patent expirations and a thin pipeline mean the giant needs more than just Guidant.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Gold Mine Cave-In? Will recalls involving the Taxus stent mar the future earnings of Boston Scientific?
The Motley Fool October 13, 2008 Brian Orelli	Too Little Too Late for Boston Scientific The company gets new stent approved, but it should have happened earlier.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2008 Brian Orelli	Will Johnson & Johnson Ever Get Its Money? For investors, there are a couple of lessons here. First, perhaps more than any other, the health care sector has a lot of lawsuits.
The Motley Fool August 14, 2008 Brian Orelli	Wald Equation Won't Derail Boston Scientific The Wall Street Journal reanalyzes Boston Scientific's data on its new drug-eluding stent, but will the FDA care?
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 Amy Barrett	BW 50: In A Bind Over Stents Safety concerns about drug-coated stents from Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific could open the way for rivals.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	The Guidant Auction Continues Johnson & Johnson hopes to save the deal with a last-minute raise of its offer. Although Boston Scientific's offer is $4 per share higher, that doesn't necessarily make it the best value. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 23, 2008 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Should Be Thankful The medical device maker's two-year-old acquisition of Guidant has saved it in the third quarter.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Boston Scientific's Stent Gold Mine The company is starting two or more years of high profitability.
The Motley Fool September 30, 2009 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Pays Up And Johnson & Johnson reaps the rewards.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	J&J Makes the Day It may be over a hundred years old, but the company reports a spry first quarter.
The Motley Fool April 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Abbott Hopes to Maxx Out Abbott announced FDA approval to begin a pivotal trial for its drug-eluting stent. Will this be too little too late for shareholders, or a true dark horse?
The Motley Fool July 13, 2004 Jeff Hwang	J&J Weathers Stent Duel The medical device and diagnostics business Johnson & Johnson delivers a solid second quarter despite competition from Boston Scientific's Taxus stent.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Expanding Boston Scientific The medical device maker takes advantage of Taxus sales to expand.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2008 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Gets Charged Walloped by charges, Boston Scientific posts a loss for the quarter.
The Motley Fool April 23, 2008 Brian Orelli	Boston Scientific Gets It Done After a rough 2007, it looks like Boston Scientific is turning itself around from the bottom up.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Angiotech Pharmaceuticals: Rebuilding or Reloading? This small Canadian drug-delivery outfit is reshaping and diversifying. Investors, is it time to buy?
The Motley Fool January 12, 2007 Billy Fisher	Big Week at Boston Scientific The company's off to a great start so far for 2007. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2007 Billy Fisher	Vital Signs at Medtronic The FDA raises question about Medtronic's Endeavor stent. Investors, remember that the company also has a well-diversified product portfolio to protect itself against any unforeseen pitfalls ahead.
BusinessWeek June 18, 2007 Arlene Weintraub	Johnson & Johnson's Next Baby? J&J could use an infusion of new drugs and devices from an acquisition such as Boston Scientific.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2004 Jeff Hwang	Guidant's Stent Stumble Yesterday, Guidant said that a regulatory filing for marketing approval of its Champion stainless steel stent could be delayed up to six months due to "issues" that may result in "manufacturing process modifications and/or stent design changes."
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Brian Orelli	Can't See the Trees for the Forest Meta-analysis finds J&J's drug-coated stents are safer than Boston Scientific's stents, maybe. Can J&J use the complex study results to help their falling stent sales?
The Motley Fool March 22, 2004 Seth Jayson	Stent Wars Going Strong New studies show stents do little to stop heart attacks. What does that mean for stent makers?
The Motley Fool June 13, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Investing and Boston Scientific In having bought Guidant, Boston Scientific might end up paying more than just the price. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Is J&J Pain-Free? Fourth-quarter revenues surge, but rivals are waiting in the wings.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Once More With Guidant In the ongoing game of tit-for-tat, Boston Scientific ups its bid for Guidant. This battle will ultimately be decided by the 800-pound gorilla that is J&J. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2009 Robert Steyer	The Heart Company's Disheartening Forecast Boston Scientific scaled back its full-year forecast, and the market doesn't like it.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2009 Brian Orelli	No Buyer's Remorse at Boston Scientific The pacemakers and defibrillators that Guidant contributed to Boston Scientific's bottom line are still growing strong, but the company had to take a whopping $2.7 billion goodwill writedown because the value of what it purchased has changed.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2010 Brian Orelli	Turnaround Signal, or Just Noise on the Decline? Boston Scientific clears up an FDA warning letter -- four years later.